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The

Wellesley Centers for Women

is a research and action institute at Wellesley College that is focused on women and gender and driven by social change.

Our mission is to advance gender equality, social justice, and human wellbeing through high-quality research, theory, and action programs.

PROJECTS

Education and Childcare Projects

Education & Child Care

Economic Security Projects

Economic Security

Mental Health Projects

Youth and Adolescent Development Projects

Youth & Adolescent
Development

Gender Based Violence Projects

Gender-Based Violence

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

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Research & Action Midyear Brief 2020

Midyear Brief 2020

Women Change Worlds

Placards of Hope, Placards of Change: A Reflection in Response to the Killing of George Floyd

Now More Than Ever, Title IX Coordinators Need Greater Institutional Support

A Research Internship that Expands Horizons

Honoring Three Generations of Student Parents on Mother's Day

Research Connections: A Student Teacher’s View on Social Media in the Classroom

Social and Emotional Learning During COVID-19 Crisis: Equity Lens Reflection

Social vs. Physical Distancing: Why It Matters

Video Archive

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Student Intern Spotlight: Dhanya Nageswaran ’21

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Student Intern Spotlight: Jessica Abowitz ’22

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Student Intern Spotlight: Ninotska Love ’20

Women's Review of Books

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Wellesley Centers for Women

Womanist Studies and Applied Womanism

Details: Published: 10 April 2013; Last Updated: 31 March 2020

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Improving Two-Generation Approaches for Children and Family

Details: Published: 05 August 2015; Last Updated: 31 March 2020

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Family Policies and Women’s Labor Market Careers

Details: Published: 11 February 2011; Last Updated: 09 April 2020

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Women in the Workplace Research Initiative

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Immigrant Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Job Creation

Details: Published: 05 August 2015; Last Updated: 09 April 2020

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Immigrant Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Job Creation
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High-Skilled Immigration and the Structure of High-Tech firms

Details: Published: 18 October 2011; Last Updated: 09 April 2020

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The Massachusetts Women's Justice Network

Details: Published: 21 November 2011; Last Updated: 31 March 2020

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Achieving Gendered Justice Developing Substantive Research & Action Strategies for Justice-Involved Women

Details: Published: 08 September 2016; Last Updated: 31 March 2020

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National SEED Project

Details: Published: 29 November 1999; Last Updated: 31 March 2020

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Program Practices: An Investigation of Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Standards and Practices

Details: Published: 01 February 2010; Last Updated: 31 March 2020

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Julie A. Dennehy
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Education and Child Care
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Program Practices: An Investigation of Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Standards and Practices

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OST (Out-of-School Time) Physical Activity Standards: Implementation Trends

Details: Published: 23 May 2013; Last Updated: 31 March 2020

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